Kerry Washington Quotes

I have a deep, deep love for sneakers.

I'd never really heard of financial abuse, although it makes so much sense when you hear it defined.

As long as anyone anywhere is being made to feel less human, our very definition of humanity is at stake, and we are all vulnerable.

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

I'd figure out ways to use role-playing in the healing of people.

You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.

I grew up in New York, so I fell in love with acting on a stage, not in front of a camera.

As a young girl, my real dream was to be the woman in the shows at SeaWorld.

I think generalizations of any sort are dangerous. I'll say, if that is the case - right now it's an American issue.

Arts education must be part of our education solution because it works for all students.

I think all of us in our lives feel like we can't make a difference or we can't make a change or it's too late or we're too tired or we're too scared.

That's what acting is - it's about ... having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives.

I really love research. It's one of the things I love most about my job. I feel like it's me in the lab cooking up the character.

I don't gravitate toward any one designer because I think of fashion as the costume of the everyday woman.

You can be the lead in your own life.

You see the transformation that the arts have on young people. It changes their lives for the better. That's where my engagement is.

You're able to make a real difference. If a woman's able to step away financially, she's able to begin to do all the other work.

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.

There are so many untold stories when it comes to great women of color.

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

There are already a number of gatherings centered around women of color who are doing inspiring work.

I always prided myself on the fact that I could live out of milk crates forever. It was kind of my way of detaching from materialism.

It is important to have friends and family around that I love and trust and who love and trust me.

You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.